Niyazi Sayın

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Niyazi Sayın
Niyazi Sayın playing a ney flute (date and age unknown).
Niyazi Sayın playing a ney flute (date and age unknown).
Background information
Born 1927
Istanbul, Turkey
Origin Flag of Turkey Turkey
Genre(s) Turkish classical
Instrument(s) ney flute
Label(s) (reissues) Kalan

Niyazi Sayın (approximately "nea-yah-zea suh-yewn", IPA[nijaːˈzi sʌˈjɯn]) or Niyazi Sayin in the West (born 1927) is a Turkish ney flautist and music educator. For a long time, he has performed duets with tanbur lute player Necdet Yaşar. He is regarded as the most important[who?] ney player in Turkish classical music.

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In 1927, Niyazi Sayın was born in Istanbul, Turkey.

He continues a musical tradition begun by Tanburi Cemil Bey and has been the pupil of Halil Dikmen.

In addition to his flute career, he is also a ebru paper marbling maker, and a photographer.

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Modern reissues include:

  • 2006 - Niyazi Sayın & Necdet Yaşar: Masters of Turkish Music - 2-CD compilation (Kalan Müzik)


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